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Urgent action needed to end pandemic of femicide and violence against women, says UN expert

11/23/2020

Press Releases

Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Independent Expert on Mali
Independent expert on Somalia
Sp. Rapporteur on Myanmar
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Independent expert older persons
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Working Group on the use of mercenaries
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Central African Republic
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief

Women
Violence against women
Traffic in persons
Freedom of association
Sale of children
Older persons
Health
Leprosy
Right to drinking water
Truth justice and reparation
Torture and inhuman treatment
Albinism
Human rights defenders
Environment
Mercenaries
Right to food
Human Rights and International Solidarity
Extreme poverty
Independence of judiciary
Freedom of opinion and expression
Disability
Cultural rights
Adequate housing
Terrorism
Migrant workers
Racism and racial discrimination
Right to development
Internally displaced persons
International Order
Religious intolerance

E F S R C A

Joint statement by UN Special Procedures mandate-holders on World Toilet Day (19 November 2020)

11/16/2020

Statements/Messages

Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Central African Republic
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Independent expert older persons
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order

Right to drinking water
Disability
Cultural rights
Right to development
Education
Environment
Summary or arbitrary executions
Right to food
Health
Adequate housing
Independence of judiciary
Internally displaced persons
Minorities
Older persons
Extreme poverty
Racism and racial discrimination
Religious intolerance
Women
International Order

E F S R C A

UN experts hail landmark environmental treaty in Latin America and the Caribbean

11/9/2020

Press Releases

Sp. Rapporteur on toxic wastes
Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Sp. Rapporteur on use of mercenaries
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Working Group on the use of mercenaries
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism

Toxic waste
Right to development
Cultural rights
Women
Leprosy
Extreme poverty
Right to drinking water
Right to food
Internally displaced persons
Freedom of opinion and expression
Mercenaries
Human rights defenders
Torture and inhuman treatment
Health
Traffic in persons
Terrorism
Freedom of association
Slavery
Disability
Arbitrary detention
Migration and Human Rights
Transnational corporations
International Order

E F S R C A

UN human rights experts call for justice and accountability in response to Beirut explosion

8/13/2020

Press Releases

Lebanon

Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Sp. Rapporteur on toxic wastes
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Older persons
Independent expert older persons
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Independent expert on the effects of foreign debt
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Independent expert on Somalia
Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression

Summary or arbitrary executions
Right to food
Terrorism
Freedom of association
Toxic waste
Right to drinking water
Sanitation
Independence of judiciary
Older persons
Transnational corporations
External debt
Racism and racial discrimination
Human Rights and International Solidarity
Religious intolerance
Torture and inhuman treatment
Discrimination
Women
Environment
Extreme poverty
Adequate housing
Privacy
Traffic in persons
Trafficking
Health
Internally displaced persons
Arbitrary detention
Freedom of opinion and expression

E F S R C A

25th Anniversary – Srebrenica Memorial Day, 11 July 2020
Remembering Srebrenica: Honour victims and survivors by preventing future atrocities, UN experts urge

7/9/2020

Press Releases

Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
WG on Disappearances
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression

Religious intolerance
Minorities
Summary or arbitrary executions
Internally displaced persons
Truth justice and reparation
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Torture and inhuman treatment
Enforced or involuntary disappearances
Arbitrary detention
Freedom of opinion and expression

E F S R C A

Iraq: Justice and reconciliation key to ending long-term internal displacement, says UN expert

7/9/2020

Press Releases

Iraq

Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons

Internally displaced persons

E F S R C A

Israeli annexation of parts of the Palestinian West Bank would break international law – UN experts call on the international community to ensure accountability

6/16/2020

Press Releases

Israel
Occupied Palestinian Territory

Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
WG on Arbitrary Detention
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus
Sp. Rapporteur on Sudan
Independent Expert on Mali
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Sp. Rapporteur on toxic wastes
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Working Group on the use of mercenaries
Independent expert older persons
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Business and Human Rights
Independent expert on Somalia
Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Special Rapporteur on the right to development
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Sp. Rapporteur on Myanmar
Independent expert to examine the question of a draft optional protocol to the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People s Republic of Korea
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Central African Republic
Independent expert on the effects of foreign debt
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions

Arbitrary detention
African Descent
Unilateral coercive measures
Leprosy
Adequate housing
Toxic waste
Disability
Internally displaced persons
Mercenaries
Older persons
Freedom of association
Health
Freedom of opinion and expression
Environment
Independence of judiciary
Violence against women
Women
Women human rights defenders
Minorities
Terrorism
Business and human rights
Privacy
Indigenous peoples
Cultural rights
Education
Right to drinking water
International Order
Traffic in persons
Human rights defenders
Right to food
Torture and inhuman treatment
Human Rights and International Solidarity
Extreme poverty
Right to development
Racism and racial discrimination
Slavery
Sexual orientation and gender identity
External debt
Sale of children
Transnational corporations
Summary or arbitrary executions

E F S R C A

‘States must include LGBT community in COVID-19 response’: The how and why from a UN expert

5/14/2020

Press Releases

Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Sp. Rapporteur on Myanmar
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Independent expert on Somalia
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
WG on Arbitrary Detention
WG on Disappearances
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Independent expert older persons
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Independent Expert on Mali

Sexual orientation and gender identity
Children rights
Children
Racism and racial discrimination
Cultural rights
Education
Environment
Summary or arbitrary executions
Privacy
Leprosy
Extreme poverty
Disability
Albinism
Right to food
Independence of judiciary
Trafficking
Migration and Human Rights
Arbitrary detention
Enforced or involuntary disappearances
Right to drinking water
Internally displaced persons
Freedom of opinion and expression
Mercenaries
Human rights defenders
Older persons
Torture and inhuman treatment
Business and human rights
Terrorism
Freedom of association
Slavery
Human Rights and International Solidarity
Health
Adequate housing
African Descent
International Order
Religious intolerance
Violence against women
Sale of children
Women
Women rights

E F S R C A

COVID-19: The suffering and resilience of LGBT persons must be visible and inform the actions of States

5/14/2020

Statements/Messages

Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
Sp. Rapporteur on Myanmar
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy
Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues
Independent expert on Somalia
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons especially women and children
Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
WG on Arbitrary Detention
WG on Disappearances
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea
Sp. Rapporteur on use of mercenaries
Working Group on the use of mercenaries
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Sp. Rapporteur on occupied Palestine
Independent expert older persons
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus
Sp. Rapporteur on torture
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls
Independent Expert on Mali

Sexual orientation and gender identity
Children
Children rights
Racism and racial discrimination
Cultural rights
Education
Environment
Summary or arbitrary executions
Privacy
Leprosy
Extreme poverty
Disability
Minorities
Albinism
Right to food
Independence of judiciary
Traffic in persons
Migration and Human Rights
Arbitrary detention
Enforced or involuntary disappearances
Right to drinking water
Internally displaced persons
Freedom of opinion and expression
Mercenaries
Human rights defenders
Older persons
Torture and inhuman treatment
Business and human rights
Terrorism
Freedom of association
Slavery
Human Rights and International Solidarity
Health
Adequate housing
African Descent
International Order
Religious intolerance
Violence against women
Sale of children
Women

E F S R C A

Lao dam disaster: UN rights experts call for justice two years on

4/29/2020

Press Releases

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment
Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing

Transnational corporations
Extreme poverty
Sanitation
Environment
Internally displaced persons
Adequate housing
Right to drinking water

E F S R C A

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